Brugada-like ECG pattern induced by tricyclic antidepressants

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 325-327

  Meert, Agna ^a   Vermeersch, Nick ^a   Beckers, Rudi ^a   Hoste, Wim ^a   Brugada, Pedro ^a   Hubloue, Ives ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; critical care; intoxication; tricyclic antidepressants

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BICARBONATE; DOSULEPIN; ESCITALOPRAM; LORAZEPAM; RISPERIDONE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ALKALINIZATION; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG INTOXICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CHARCOAL; DOTHIEPIN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; SECOLOGANIN TRYPTAMINE ALKALOIDS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 78649502814     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328334a98f     Document Type: Article

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